The fire fights were extremely fierce, and face-to-face fighting with large numbers of people in narrow terrain often did not use the level of force as the criterion for judging strength.
Although Dongchang's squadrons are not an army, they are just secret services controlled by the inner court. However, these squadrons are not good-looking. In addition to the desperadoes and martial arts masters recruited with heavy sums of money, even the ordinary squadrons are mostly from Jinyiwei.
Came from the selected tune.
It is true that the factory guards in the Ming Dynasty were fighting each other, but there is also a saying that the "factory guards are a family". That is because many members of the Dongchang Tiqi were from Jinyiwei. Moreover, Dongchang was a spy controlled by the inner court.
An agency, its power comes directly from the emperor, and its actions are only responsible to the emperor and are not subject to the constraints of other imperial government agencies. Therefore, Dongchang's power is greater than that of Jinyiwei. Its way of acting is less restrained and more brutal.
In the East Factory, except for the factory supervisor who is held by the eunuch of the inner court, the other important official positions, such as being responsible for the punishment of thousands of households, the punishment of hundreds of households, etc., are generally selected from the Jinyiwei Yamen. Many of the backbone of the large and small official positions are also
He is from Jinyiwei Yamen. Therefore, Jinyiwei's transfer to Dongchang is generally considered to be a promotion for outstanding personnel. After all, Dongchang's treatment is better and his power is greater.
The two hundred fans who came with Gu Dayong this time are all good players in the Dongchang. After all, one of the biggest purposes of the Dongchang personnel coming this time is to wait for an opportunity to get rid of Zhang Yanling. It may be necessary to carry out forceful measures.
Attack means, so Gu Dayong naturally needs elite manpower.
If it is a fight on an open terrain, regardless of the number of Jin Yiwei, they may not be the opponents of the Fanzi. This is because the Jinyiwei personnel are mixed, but the Fanzi are all elite.
However, fighting in this narrow courtyard, with a large number of people fighting among the flower beds, rockeries, pavilions and corridors, the level of force can no longer be used as an absolute advantage.
Because it's very simple. Although you have strong martial arts skills, but you cut down the person next to you, you don't know where the knife came from, catching you off guard. The numerical advantage of the Jin Yiwei offset the force of the fans in this kind of melee. Both sides
The fighting thus proceeds in a delicately balanced manner.
The most feared thing is the battle between people of equal strength, which is often the most brutal battle.
The situation at the battle scene also illustrates this point. In less than half an hour of fighting, the number of casualties on both sides rose sharply, quickly exceeding a hundred. They were all a group of usually arrogant and domineering desperadoes.
It is as brutal as a beast. Even if the opponent falls, it will continue to hit the target crazily. It will slash at the opponent who has fallen to the ground and has lost the ability to fight, and will not stop until the opponent is hacked to death.
The fighting spread from the atrium between the two spans of the second entrance to the front courtyard and to the various houses.
The target of Zhao Yong and Wang Qian's attack with dozens of imperial guards was Gu Dayong. From the very beginning, the two men led their men to attack and slash in the direction of Gu Dayong.
Gu Dayong was surrounded by Qin Deshun and several other top players. He was not afraid of the attacks from Zhao Yong, Wang Qian and others. However, Gu Dayong was so frightened that he peed his pants and lost his balance.
Zhao Yong and Wang Qian had a clear division of labor. Zhao Yong led a dozen or so imperial guards to pester Qin Deshun and several followers. Wang Qian led a dozen men and charged towards Gu Dayong. Qin Deshun and the others could withstand it, but Gu Dayong
However, Wang Qian and others were frightened as they rushed towards him with red eyes and desperately, screaming and retreating. Qin Deshun and others had to retreat with him to protect his safety.
So, instead, Zhao Yong and Wang Qian led their men and chased Gu Dayong and others all over the yard. Gu Dayong's shrill voice was very loud on the battlefield, and it also greatly shook the fighting spirit of the fans.
Half an hour later, Gu Dayong and more than a hundred people were surrounded by nearly two hundred Jinyi Guards in the front yard, forming a siege.
Although both Zhao Yong and Wang Qian were injured, especially Zhao Yong, who was covered in blood and had been slashed several times by Qin Deshun, they still fought to the death with the knife in their eyes. They were quite brave.
Gu Da's hair was disheveled, his face was stained with blood, he was sweating profusely, and he was exhausted. He was already paralyzed after running away and chasing him. He tried to escape from the station, but was blocked by the guards in the front yard. All the people rushed to rescue him. , everyone gathered in the front courtyard, and then they were surrounded.
"Zhao Baihu, Wang Baihu. Are you crazy? Why are you doing this? What are the benefits of doing this? Let's stop. We guarantee that we will never punish you. This matter is completely a misunderstanding. Don't fight anymore ." Gu Dayong gasped and shouted.
Zhao Yong sneered and scolded: "Misunderstanding? You asked Qin Deshun to bring people to kill us last night. Is this also a misunderstanding? You are a bitch. You killed Commander Yang and refused to let us go. In this case, we will all perish together."
Gu Dayong shouted: "Why bother? Our family swears to God that this matter will end here, and our family will never pursue it. When we go back to the capital, our family will ask Shi Wenyi to promote you. Why fight to the death?"
Zhao Yong spat: "Can you believe what you say? At this point, is there still room? Why don't you kill us all when you return to the capital. Gu Dayong, your death has come. Brothers, kill. Kill these bastards." "
All the guards in Jinyi were also furious, shouting and charging forward with their swords raised. The soldiers quickly formed a formation to resist the enemy, and the two sides fought together again.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves outside sounded like a shower, torches were lit on the streets outside the courtyard, and a large number of cavalry poured into the house from the streets in the east and west directions. The surrounding torches were illuminated brightly, and the light of the weapons flickered in the firelight. .
"Listen to the people inside, stop fighting immediately, put down your weapons, lie on the ground with your head in your hands and surrender. Otherwise, shoot and kill!" someone shouted loudly outside the courtyard gate.
Gu Dayong was overjoyed and screamed: "General Zhang Yin? Is the Marquis Jianchang coming? Come and save our family. The Jin Yiwei are collaborating with the enemy to cause rebellion. Come quickly to capture and eliminate them."
Zhao Yong, Wang Qian and other people yelled angrily, but the Jinyi Guards ignored them and attacked and slashed fiercely.
"Final warning. The people inside should stop fighting, put down their weapons, hold their heads, and surrender. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy." The shouts outside the door became even colder.
Zhao Yong and others had no time to think about it. They just wanted to kill Gu Dayong at this moment. No one stopped, and they kept their heads down and kept clenching their teeth without making a sound.
"Ready!" "Aim!" "Release!"
Boom boom! Boom boom! A series of roars resounded through the night sky, and the sound of dozens of bird cannons firing was so shocking. The night-roosting sparrows on the high towers in the ruins of the city were frightened and flew around. The entire city of Ningxia was shaken. Woke up with a start.
Amidst the screams, dozens of people fell down in the courtyard. Some were killed on the spot, while others were rolling on the ground struggling and screaming.
Because it was an indiscriminate shooting, the Jinyi Guardsmen and Dongchang Fanzi were hit. The Jinyi Guardsmen were on the periphery, and more than 40 people were killed or injured on the spot, but at the same time, more than a dozen Fanzi also fell to the ground.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Qin Deshun, who was standing next to Gu Dayong, was hit by three bullets. All three iron bullets hit his chest. The Dongchang stall fell to the ground without even grunting, with three bullets on his chest.
The blood hole gurgled with blood.
Gu Dayong was stunned with shock, but he couldn't care about anything else. He shouted loudly: "Surrender, surrender, get down, get down."
Gu Dayong was the first to kneel on the ground, holding his head in his hands. The fans nearby also hurriedly got down when they saw this. The imperial guards were also frightened. Some people lost their weapons and quickly got down.
Zhao Yong refused. Seeing that all the soldiers lay down and refused to resist, and Qin Deshun was also shot, he shouted: "Kill Gu Dayong before we start."
He rushed forward with a long knife and a dozen captains around him, and rushed towards the place where Gu Dayong was prostrate.
"shooting!"
Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!
The roar of the second round of gunfire sounded. More than a dozen Jinyi guardsmen who followed Zhao Yong and rushed forward were shot and fell to the ground. Zhao Yong was hit by several bullets in the back, and blood spurted out. His body stiffened for half a breath, and he rushed forward.
Fell. The steel knife in his hand struck the ground, splashing up a cloud of mud. The tip of the knife was only half a foot away from Gu Dayong's head. Gu Dayong was so frightened that he screamed again.
After two rounds of cannon fire, who on both sides in the yard dared to disobey orders. They all threw away their weapons and lay on the ground, holding their heads and pouting their buttocks, not daring to move at all. Although they were all murderous murderers,
But faced with the invisible and intangible threat of firearms, and the asymmetrical force that was completely unable to withstand and escape, they were too frightened to do anything without permission.
The courtyard door was knocked open with a loud bang, and soldiers and horses poured in like a tide, quickly taking control of the front courtyard and surrounding all the people lying on the ground, living or dead.
"Tie them all up and kill those who resist on the spot!" Zhang Yin shouted loudly.
When the soldiers from the Zhenwei Battalion came forward to clean up the bundles, Zhang Yanling walked in from outside the courtyard. He frowned at the mess in front of him and smacked his lips: "How did it happen like this? Where is Eunuch Gu? Is he still alive?"
When Gu Dayong heard Zhang Yanling's voice, it was as if he heard the voice of a savior. He raised his head and shouted with a cry: "Master Zhang, our family is here, our family is here."
Zhang Yanling pretended to be surprised and said: "Eunuch Gu? You are still alive. Oh, how lucky you are. Go and help Eunuch Gu up."
Two soldiers helped Gu Dayong over. Gu Dayong's legs had no strength at all, and he was almost dragged to Zhang Yanling. As soon as the two soldiers let go, he collapsed to the ground.
"How can Eunuch Gu do such a great gift? Get up quickly. What's going on? What happened?" Zhang Yanling leaned over and asked as she endured the stench of Gu Da's use of feces to incontinence her urine.
Gu Da hugged Zhang Yanling's calf and refused to let go. For a moment, he was filled with sorrow and joy, and he was panting and speechless.